Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-29521
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. Specifying a negative dense shape in `tf.raw_ops.SparseCountSparseOutput` results in a segmentation fault being thrown out from the standard library as `std::vector` invariants are broken. This is because the implementation(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/8f7b60ee8c0206a2c99802e3a4d1bb55d2bc0624/tensorflow/core/kernels/count_ops.cc#L199-L213) assumes the first element of the dense shape is always positive and uses it to initialize a `BatchedMap<T>` (i.e., `std::vector<absl::flat_hash_map<int64,T>>`(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/8f7b60ee8c0206a2c99802e3a4d1bb55d2bc0624/tensorflow/core/kernels/count_ops.cc#L27)) data structure. If the `shape` tensor has more than one element, `num_batches` is the first value in `shape`. Ensuring that the `dense_shape` argument is a valid tensor shape (that is, all elements are non-negative) solves this issue. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2 and TensorFlow 2.3.3.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-29521
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 11 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-29521
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.9
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2.9
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nvd@nist.gov |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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nvd@nist.gov |
2.5
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
1.0
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1.4
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security-advisories@github.com |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-29521
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The product does not correctly calculate the size to be used when allocating a buffer, which could lead to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-29521
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https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-hr84-fqvp-48mm
Segfault in `SparseCountSparseOutput` · Advisory · tensorflow/tensorflow · GitHubExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c57c0b9f3a4f8684f3489dd9a9ec627ad8b599f5
Fix the segfault in `tf.raw_ops.SparseCountSparseOutput`. · tensorflow/tensorflow@c57c0b9 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2021-29521
- cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*